Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average annual surface temperature was 23.34 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica is 23.34 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica peaked at 23.79 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.66 °C, in 1943.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.13 °C | 21.66 °C | 22.75 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.55 °C | 22.04 °C | 22.87 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.51 °C | 22.26 °C | 23.02 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5 °C | 22.15 °C | 22.83 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.83 °C | 22.39 °C | 23.48 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.81 °C | 22.1 °C | 23.21 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 °C | 22.38 °C | 23.17 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 °C | 22.93 °C | 23.52 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.34 °C | 22.86 °C | 23.79 °C | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica?
- Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica was 23.34 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 °C in 1943.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.